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The hotel, the flagship of the Four Seasons chain, is the residence of choice for many celebrities when they're in New York. Regular guests include Oprah
Winfrey, Jennifer Aniston and Justin Beiber, although it isn't known if any have taken the penthouse.

Owner Warner, the billionaire creator of
the Beanie Babies, insisted on four glass balconies that run at a
diagonal to the city’s grid of streets.

The living room features lacquered walls inlaid with mother of pearl and illuminated by a four-foot chandelier made with cut glass and fiber optics, while the throw pillows are made from 18th century Japanese brocade fabric

The master bathroom has gold-colored Chinese onyx covering the walls, floor and ceiling, while the sinks are carved out of a block of rock crystal that is lit by LED lights

Not only is the suite New York's most
expensive, but it is also the highest hotel penthouse in the city
standing 800 feet (244m) above the street.

It was designed by architect I.M. Pei, who came out of retirement for the project, and designer Peter Marino, who had previously refused to work on hotel or resort development projects.

The living room features lacquered walls inlaid with mother of pearl and illuminated by a four-foot chandelier made with cut glass and fiber optics, while the throw pillows are made from 18th century Japanese brocade fabric.

In the bedroom, the bed’s Thai silk canopy is made with 22-carat gold threads, while the Hastens Vividus mattress was crafted by hand in Sweden.

The master bathroom has gold-colored Chinese onyx covering the walls, floor and ceiling, while the sinks are carved out of a block of rock crystal that’s lit by LED lights. The chromotherapy soaking tub that faces towards Central Park.

The suite also features a spa equipped with a massage table, gym equipment and bamboo trees, it can also be turned in to a second bedroom for extra guests.

If guests want to meditate there is
also a Zen room featuring a floor-to-ceiling waterfall and views of the
Empire State Building.

In the bedroom, the bed's Thai silk canopy is made with 22-carat gold threads, while the Hastens Vividus mattress was crafted by hand in Sweden

The 4,300-square-foot suite took $50 million and seven years to build

The suite was designed by architect I.M. Pei, who came out of retirement for the project, and designer Peter Marino, who had previously refused to work on hotel or resort development projects

The
700-square-foot library features a Bosendorfer grand piano set in a
bronze-clad bay window and surrounded by gleaming walls covered by
panels lacquered in France. Bronze vines crawl over the built-in
bookcases as well as the branch-inspired chandelier.

As you would hope for the price you're paying the services offered are equally as opulent. Guests are shuttled around by a personal chauffeur in their choice of a Rolls-Royce or Mercedes Maybach.

The room also comes with a butler who’s on-call 24 hours a day, a personal trainer and complimentary caviar and champagne.

In fact the record-breaking price includes everything the hotel has to offer from treatments in the Four-Star spa to dinner and even breakfast.

The suite, which first opened in 2007,
had at one time also been the world's most expensive suite until a
handful of hotels in Dubai began offering even more exclusive digs,
reports CrainsNewYork.com.

The Four Seasons New York is owned by Ty Warner, the billionaire creator of the Beanie Babies

THE TOP 10 MOST EXPENSIVE HOTEL SUITES IN NEW YORK CITY

Ty Warner Penthouse (Four Seasons Hotel) $45,000

The Presidential Suite (St. Regis) $35,000

Royal Plaza Suite (The Plaza) $30,000

The Peninsula Suite (The Peninsula) $24,000

The Tata Suite (The Pierre) $20,000

Presidential Suites (Mandarin Oriental) $18,000

Tower Royal Suite (New York Palace) $15,000

Empire Suite Duplex (The Carlyle) $15,000

Royal Suite (The Ritz-Carlton) $14,000

2-BR Penthouse (Trump SoHo)$10,000

Prices based on average rates throughout September 2013. Source: NewYorkHotels.org.